MOSELEY MIGHT HAVE SURGERY IN MAY

Dustin Moseley could have surgery on his right shoulder May 2 in New York City.

Moseley will fly east next weekend and consult with Dr. David Altchek on April 30. If Altchek and the pitcher agree, Moseley will either have the surgery the following day or return to San Diego for further rehabilitation.

Dr. Altchek is an orthopedic surgeon and the Medical Director of the New York Mets.

Moseley confirmed Friday that he has suffered a tear to the capsule as well as the labrum in his right shoulder.

Surgery would end his 2012 season after one start and five innings. Moseley said he felt something “pop” in his shoulder April 7 while facing the Dodgers’ Matt Kemp.

“I looked at the scoreboard and it said: ‘Changeup, 84 mph,’ ” said Moseley. “I threw a fastball”

Moseley said his injury “is very similar to the injury suffered by Chris Young,” referring to the former Padres right-handed starter.

“In fact, Chris and I have talked. The part of the process that has been most beneficial to me has been talking to Chris. He took me step-by-step what he did and what he didn’t do.

“He told me if he had to do it over again, he would have opted for the surgery sooner.”

Altchek performed shoulder surgery on Young last May 17. Young is reportedly close to resuming his career.

Young contacted Padres catcher Nick Hundley after reading about Moseley’s injury and offered his counsel to Moseley if the Padres right-handed starter wanted to talk.

“At first we exchanged a couple of texts,” said Moseley. “When I talked to Chris on the phone the information he shared with me was invaluable. It was from the heart as much as the mind. That meant a lot to me.”

Forsythe visits Petco

Infielder Logan Forsythe, who had surgery March 9 to remove the fractured sesamoid bone from his left foot, is in San Diego for two to three days to work out and have his foot examined by the Padres’ medical staff.

When Forsythe had the surgery, doctors said he would be ready to play in about eight weeks — which is much the same schedule Forsythe followed when he had the same surgery on his right foot while in college.

Forsythe hit in the batting cage Friday and fielded some ground balls.

“I knew what to expect,” said Forsythe. “Now I’m at the point where I’ll push further to see how it reacts.”

Forsythe will return to the Padres’ extended spring training camp in Peoria, Ariz., and start playing in games “in a couple weeks.”

Quentin puts on show

Injured left fielder Carlos Quentin reached the seats in left and left-center six times during four rounds of live batting practice Friday.

One shot landed on the second balcony of the Western Metal Supply Co. building and another landed five rows up the second deck in left. He also put one just out at the 401-foot sign.

“There is no timetable yet about when he plays,” Black said of Quentin. But a rehab assignment might be around a week to 10 days away.

They’re affordable

The Padres are the second-least expensive major league club for spectators, according to Major League Baseball’s annual cost index survey.

The index is based on the cost of four average adult tickets, two small draft beers, four small soft drinks, four regular hot dogs, one parking pass, two programs and two adult-size baseball caps.

The Padres’ index is set at $150.66 and the Padres have the lowest average seat price at $15.67. The only lower index belongs to the Arizona Diamondbacks at $145.94.

The highest prices on the index are the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at, respectively, $336.99 and $324.30. The highest in the National League are the Chicago Cubs at third overall at $300.29.

The Padres are $61.86 below the average. Other National League West teams in ranking order are: 11. San Francisco ($224.32), 14. Los Angeles ($213.36) and 19. Colorado ($184.20).